In Search For An Outfielder – Seattle Mariners

In Search For An Outfielder –  Seattle Mariners

So far, we have identified the following outfielders as possible targets for the Mets:

                Atlanta – Reed Johnson

                Arizona – A.J. Pollock

Baltimore – Nolan Reimold

                Boston – Jerry Sands

                Chicago Cubs – Brett Jackson

Chicago White Sox - Dayan Viciedo

Cincinnati – Chris Heisey

                Cleveland – Thomas Neal -

                Colorado – Dexter Fowler

Detroit – none

Houston – J.D. Martinez

Kansas City – none

Los Angeles Angels – Mark Trumbo

Los Angeles Dodgers – Alex Castellanos

Miami Marlins – Gorkys Hernandez

Milwaukee Brewers – Khris Davis

Minnesota Twins – None

Oakland Athletics – Grant Green

New York Yankees – None

Philadelphia Phillies - none

Pittsburgh – Jose Tabata

               

We now move on to the Seattle Mariners who currently have nine (9) outfielders on their 40-man:

             Jason Bay – righty – Mets paying all but $1mil-2013, FA-2014 – MLB, 194-AB, .165

                Mike Carp – lefty – (also 1B) – ARB1-2014 – MLB, 164-AB, .213

                Frankin Gutierrez – righty – $7.3125mil-2013, FA-2014 – MLB, 150-AB, .260

                Raul Ibanez – lefty – $2.75mil-2013, FA-2014 – MLB, 384-AB, .240 -

                Julio Morban – lefty –  pre-ARB -  A+:  300-AB, .313

                Carlos Peguero – lefty –  pre-ARB – MLB, 56-AB, .179, AAA:  21-HR, 54-RBI

                Michael Saunders – lefty –  ARB-1 – 2014  -  507-AB, 19-HR, 57-RBI, .247

                Eric Thames – lefty –  ARB1-2015 – 19-HR, 57-RBI, .247

                Casper Wells – righty -  ARB1-2014 – MLB, 285-AB, 10-HR, 36-RBI, .228

Ibanez and Bay are recent signings designed to bring some depth to a young outfield. Saunders has earned himself a starting role and Gutierrez will try to earn his seven million bucks.  My guess is the addition of Ibanez means Carp will be released soon the addition of the right hand hitting Bay does give Seattle the option of shopping Wells while letting Peguero rise to the majors.

Mets target:  Casper Wells – 27-yrs old…  plays all three positions… Wells was traded to the Seattle Mariners along with LHP Charlie Furbush, prospect Francisco Martínez and a player to be named later (Chance Ruffin) for Doug Fister and David Pauley…